Legislation Details

File #: 93453    Version: 1 Name: Approving a maintenance agreement for privately maintained improvements within the public right of way of University Ave and W Johnson Street adjacent to UW Grainger Hall.
Type: Resolution Status: Council New Business
File created: 6/3/2026 In control: FINANCE COMMITTEE
On agenda: 6/9/2026 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Approving a maintenance agreement for privately maintained improvements within the public right of way of University Ave and W Johnson Street adjacent to UW Grainger Hall. (District 8)
Sponsors: Ellen Zhang
Attachments: 1. Maintenance Agreement - 975 University Ave.pdf
Fiscal Note
No City funds required.
Title
Approving a maintenance agreement for privately maintained improvements within the public right of way of University Ave and W Johnson Street adjacent to UW Grainger Hall. (District 8)
Body
WHEREAS, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System (the “University”), made and application for a Minor Alteration to an approved Conditional Use for an 8,200 square foot addition with a green roof over underground parking along with other amenities to the University of Wisconsin Grainger Hall at 975 University Ave; and.

WHEREAS, City Agencies have reviewed the proposed Minor alteration under LNDMAC-2025-00042 and provided conditions of approval to be satisfied prior to final approval of the Minor Alteration; and,

WHEREAS, as part of the development, the University has proposed to construct certain public improvements in the public right-of-way of University Avenue including planting beds, landscape plantings, precast concrete curb and bike racks, which improvements were approved by the City per LNDMAC-2025-00042. The proposed improvements shown on Exhibit A and described on Exhibit B, attached hereto and made part of this resolution; and,

WHEREAS, there is an existing 12” diameter storm sewer within the W Johnson St right-of-way beginning at the southeasterly corner of the Grainger Hall courtyard that flows westerly to a public storm sewer in W Johnson St at the intersection with N Brooks St, being the public improvement. The said 12” diameter storm sewer conveys the storm water drainage within the public right-of-way of W Johnson St as shown on Exhibit A and described on Exhibit B, attached hereto and made part of the resolution; and

WHEREAS, the University shall construct and or connect to the public improvements upon applying for and receiving any required permits for work within a public right-of-way from the City of Madison Engineering Division; and

WHEREAS, per the conditions of approval for the Minor ...

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